Identify the primary distinction between nursing diagnosis and medical diagnosis
a. Nursing diagnosis is based on information gathered from the assessment of the client.
b. Medical diagnosis identifies client care problems that affect the whole client.
c. Nursing diagnosis identifies client prob-lems that nurses can treat independently.
d. Medical diagnosis is vague and confusing.
C
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